Anavar and PCT

[asquarecan]

Hey guys,

I really want a second opinion on this as it goes against what I have read here but wanted to see what your guy's thoughts were. The guy I have been working with recommends I run a 4 week cycle of Anavar in conjunction with my pct to help keep my gains and cut fat between cycles. What are your guys thought on this? He has done it multiple times and he is shredded! 5"11 262lb ~8%BF I have personally seen it work great for him I just want some extra thoughts on the matter before going on this route.

Thanks

[BR0DIE]

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An oral by itself is not the best idea, especially Anavar for only 4 weeks. You would be better stacking it with test.

Is this a first cycle?

[asquarecan]

Sorry I am looking at it to bridge 2 cycles. I am going to be finishing up my first cycle of 300mg Test-E 12weeks. Then was thinking of running VAR for 4 weeks with Pct and then run another 12 week 300mg Test-E cycle. Just trying to keep my mass and cut some fat between cycles.

[BR0DIE]

Sorry I am looking at it to bridge 2 cycles. I am going to be finishing up my first cycle of 300mg Test-E 12weeks. Then was thinking of running VAR for 4 weeks with Pct and then run another 12 week 300mg Test-E cycle. Just trying to keep my mass and cut some fat between cycles.

Wow bro you can't bridge, you need to let your hpta recover fully. The rule is time on + PCT = time off, so no more AAS for 18 weeks if you ran a 12 week cycle with a 4 week PCT.

You also know anavar will suppress you bad? Do you want to use it in PCT?

[asquarecan]

I understand and Bridge is probably not the correct word. Since VAR has a low impact on your HPTA he runs with with PCT then cycles off and then Runs next cycle at 16 weeks off. He said I should run 25mg ED for 4 weeks. I am still learning and reading all I can find and that is why I am asking.

[bigsiv]

Yeah your friend is not going about it the right way, the while point of pct is to get our Hpta fully functioning and the natural test flowing again, if your still 'on' by taking anavar your still suppressed therefore your contradicting what your trying to do.

[jpowell]

ok your looking to bridge--w/out too much broscience this is actually a very common thing.
but in general if your on cycle, you need time to reset the hpta recptors. bridging will not allow this to happen, as you will b shut down for a conitunally long time.
12 weeks of test, plus 4 weeks of var, then back on to another cycle--
are you a competitor at the pro level? or even ranking in local shows? if not, i wouldnt bridge.

my trainer had me bridge from my first cycle to my second--but i ****d up sum where, didnt do it right, luckily ive recovered.
winstrol, bridge with var, to t400/eq cycle for 14 weeks...after being said an done, i was on gear for quarter of a years 20+ weeks.

also if you choose to do the bridge, eliminate your pct protocol, as its contrary.
bridiging is just such a topic, that people are hit or miss with.

goodluck broski.

[asquarecan]

Thanks Jposwell,

No I am no where near comp level. He talked me into getting VAR so I will have it sometime next week I will hold off as I do not like the idea of cycling that long. So Should I plan on running 4 weeks of VAR at the end of my next cycle just to help cut a bit? Doing it at the start seams like it would defeat the purpose.

Thanks again

[jpowell]

Usually web u have var u either take it first cpl weeks or last couple weeks.

First to kickstart the test, help get strength up and gain solid lean gains. I've seen ran anywhere from 4-7 weeks.

Last to finish up. Does the samething, solid gains and hardening. Last 4-5 weeks.

Again lean gains, increase strength, harden up, lose body fat is what does. When u stack multiple compounds it creates a synergistic effect. They feed off each other to get the best results.

Test is stacked with virtually anything. You always base test into a cycle to prevent shutting down ur sex drive.

What dictates what happens on cycle tho boils down to your diet. Diet not in check your wasting your money.

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[asquarecan]

Thanks again! I have gained 17lbs so far and I am hoping to be able to put on another 5-6lb in the next few weeks before PCT.

Thanks

[jpowell]

I just read your stats agian...
Holly ****, u must b a beast!?

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[asquarecan]

LMAO Far from. I am still a small guys. My friends say I am getting big but I am only 170lbs at 13-14% BF I want to be 165-170 at 10-12% BF

[jpowell]

whose 5'11 8%, 262 lbs? your trainer/friend?

[OnTheSauce]

Yeah he said his friend. That's pretty boss status...

[Metalject]

In my opinion, if you're going to bridge between cycles it's best to forget about PCT meds, all you're doing is stimulating natural production to immediately shut it down again. There's no actual recovery. In my opinion, a low TRT level dose of test is always great. It's also a good time to use IGF-1. HGH should always be continued if it was being used prior, if not and it's going to be used in the next phase of your cycle it's not a bad idea to start it during the bridge phase.

Now there is the old Dbol/Nolva bridge that a lot of guys used to use. It seems to be somewhat effective but you can't really look at it in a recovery sense. Beyond that I really don't have much of an opinion on it....never tried it myself.

[asquarecan]

Ya my buddy is working on getting his pro card, he is a beast. I think I will toss this bridge idea out the window, this is exactly why I asked about it. If my VAR gets here soon enough I will run it at the end of this cycle 3-4 weeks. if not I will add it to next cycle as i planned to run either test-e for 12 or maybe test-e/test-p for 10